Laeken Cemetery
Laeken Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Brussels, Belgium. It holds protected monument status. Wikidata records 30 notable interments here, including Maria Malibran, Q559559, Michel de Ghelderode.
At a glance
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.87944, 4.35306 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | protected monument |
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Notable interments
30 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 30, or take the JSON record.
- Maria Malibran (1808–1836), actor, composer, singer
- Q559559 (1858–1921), photographer, illustrator, painter
- Michel de Ghelderode (1898–1962), writer, poet, playwright
- Léon Delacroix (1867–1929), judge, lawyer, politician
- Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802–1870), composer, teacher, pianist
- Joseph Poelaert (1817–1879), architect
- Pierre De Decker (1812–1891), writer, politician, journalist
- Camille Jenatzy (1868–1913), engineer, entrepreneur, automobile manufacturer
- Jules D'Anethan (1803–1888), politician, diplomat, examining magistrate
- Jean-François Portaels (1818–1895), teacher, painter
- Marie Pleyel (1811–1875), composer, pianist, musician
- François-Joseph Navez (1787–1869), painter
- Iwan Gilkin (1858–1924), writer, poet, journalist
- Frédéric Auguste Ferdinand Thomas de Reiffenberg (1795–1850), writer, librarian, historian
- Tilman-François Suys (1783–1861), architect, university teacher, visual artist
- Tilman-François Suys (1782–1861), architect, university teacher, visual artist
- Alphonse Balat (1818–1895), architect
- Paul De Vigne (1843–1901), sculptor, visual artist
- Marguerite Legot (1913–1977), lawyer, politician, women's rights activist
- Nicolas-Jean Rouppe (1768–1838), politician
- Joseph Tilly (1837–1906), mathematician
- André-Napoléon Fontainas (1807–1863), mayor, lawyer, politician
- Léon Suys (1823–1887), architect
- Henri Van Cutsem (1839–1904), painter, art collector, patron of the arts
- Gustave Hansotte (1827–1886), architect
Common questions
Where is Laeken Cemetery?
Laeken Cemetery is in Brussels, Belgium, at coordinates 50.8794, 4.3531.
Who is buried at Laeken Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 30 notable interments at Laeken Cemetery, including Maria Malibran, Q559559, Michel de Ghelderode, Léon Delacroix, Charles Auguste de Bériot.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2972538 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)